Word: defenseman
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Streak Hitting. Though once a sloppy defenseman, Rightfielder Jackson now makes a habit of circus catches and bullet throws to the infield and home. Last October Jackson tormented the New York Mets in the World Series as he led the A's in hitting and spectacular outfield defense. For his efforts, he was named Most Valuable Player of the league and the series. The awards merely underscored what everyone in baseball already knew-Reginald Martinez Jackson is the best player on the best team in the sport...
Meanwhile, the New York Rangers traded captain Vic Hadfield to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Nick Beverly...
...know what's going on," he admits. Indeed Schultz at times makes hockey resemble a roller derby or pro wrestling with his wild punching sprees. Against the N.Y. Rangers in a semifinal Stanley Cup game, Schultz slugged Brad Park four times while the Ranger defenseman was pinned to the ice by officials trying to stop the fight. Coach Shero applauds such tough tactics: "Speed, skill and strength make a hockey player," says Shero. "Schultz realizes he does not have speed or skill, so what is he here for? To beat up the other...
...Coach Shero, "The Broad Street Bullies" are an extension of his own Darwinian ideas. Explains the former Ranger defenseman: "In professional sport, the strong survive and the weak fall by the wayside." To keep his players tough, Shero does not smother them with compliments when they play well. "That's just the way I am," he says. "I told my wife 'I love you' once, and that was the day we were married...
Other individual standouts for Harvard were Andy Gellis, with two goals and an assist; Bruce Bruckman who added two scores; A1 Costello, again with two; and defenseman Mike Belmont, who crossed the midfield stripe to claim an assist...